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Biography of Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton 1370-1421

Paternal Family Tree: Charleton

Maternal Family Tree: Etienette Countess Provence and Arles

In 1370 Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton was born to John Charleton 3rd Baron Cherleton (age 34) and Joan Stafford Baroness Cherleton and Talbot (age 26). He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England.

On 13 Jul 1374 [his father] John Charleton 3rd Baron Cherleton (age 38) died. His son [his brother] John (age 12) succeeded 4th Baron Cherleton.

On 07 Oct 1388 Roger Mortimer 4th Earl March 3rd Earl of Ulster (age 14) and [his future wife] Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess March, Countess Ulster. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent (age 38) and [his future mother-in-law] Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent (age 38). He the son of Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl of Ulster and Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 2nd Countess Ulster. They were second cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1397 [his mother] Joan Stafford Baroness Cherleton and Talbot (age 53) died.

Before 19 Jun 1399 Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton (age 29) and Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster (age 28) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent (age 49). They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Abdication of Richard II

On 30 Sep 1399 King Henry IV of England (age 32) became King of England usurping his cousin Richard II (age 32) and Richard's heir, the seven year old [his step-son] Edmund Mortimer 5th Earl of March (age 7) who was descended from Edward III's second son Lionel of Antwerp Duke of Clarence. This second usurption was to have far reaching consequences since it subsequently became the descent by which the House of York claimed precedence over the House of Lancaster being one of the causes of the Wars of the Roses.

Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 35) was appointed Earl Marshal.

Around 1400 [his daughter] Joan Charleton Countess Tankerville was born to Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton (age 30) and [his wife] Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster (age 29). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 19 Oct 1401 [his brother] John Charleton 4th Baron Cherleton (age 39) died. On 19 Oct 1401 His brother Edward (age 31) succeeded 5th Baron Cherleton. [his wife] Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster (age 31) by marriage Baroness Cherleton.

Around 1404 [his brother-in-law] Edmund Holland 4th Earl Kent (age 19) was appointed 106th Knight of the Garter by King Henry IV of England (age 36).

In 1404 [his daughter] Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft was born to Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton (age 34) and [his wife] Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster (age 33). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 09 Aug 1404 William Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby (age 34) and [his sister-in-law] Joan Holland Duchess York (age 24) were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and [his mother-in-law] Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent (age 54). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In Oct 1405 [his wife] Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster (age 34) died.

After Oct 1405 Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton (age 35) and Elizabeth Berkeley Baroness Cherleton Baroness Dudley were married. She by marriage Baroness Cherleton. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

Before 1408 Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton (age 37) was appointed 113th Knight of the Garter by King Henry IV of England (age 40).

Chronicle of Gregory. 1413. And that same year Syr John Olde Castelle was a restyde [arrested] at Wynsore and sende to the Toure of London [Map] for poyntys of heresy that he was accusyd of; and at the Frere Prechourys he was examnyd by fore alle the clargy of this realme, spyritualle and temporalle and relygyous, and he was sent unto the Toure a-yenne; and son aftyr he brake owt of the Towre and wentte in to Walys; and aftyr he was take ayen by the Lord Powes (age 43) in the tyme of Rychard Merlowe, as ye shalle hyre aftyr.

In 1418 [his son-in-law] John Grey 1st Earl Tankerville (age 33) and [his daughter] Joan Charleton Countess Tankerville (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Tankerville. She the daughter of Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton (age 48) and [his former wife] Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster. They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

After 14 Mar 1420 John Sutton 1st Baron Dudley (age 19) and [his wife] Elizabeth Berkeley Baroness Cherleton Baroness Dudley were married at Dudley, Staffordshire. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

In 1421 Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton (age 51) died. Baron Cherleton abeyant between his daughters [his daughter] Joan Charleton Countess Tankerville (age 21) and [his daughter] Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft (age 17) and their heirs.

Gilbert Talbot 3rd Baron Talbot and [his mother] Joan Stafford Baroness Cherleton and Talbot were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford and [his grandmother] Margaret Audley Countess Stafford. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

[his father] John Charleton 3rd Baron Cherleton and [his mother] Joan Stafford Baroness Cherleton and Talbot were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford and [his grandmother] Margaret Audley Countess Stafford. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton 1370-1421 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton 1370-1421

Kings Wessex: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 7 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 12 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 7 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 7 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton 1370-1421

Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Queen Consort Camilla Shand

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton 1370-1421

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Charleton

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Charleton 1st Baron Cherleton

GrandFather: John Charleton 2nd Baron Cherleton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Owen de la Pole Mathrafal 1st Lord Powis

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Strange

Great x 3 Grandmother: Hawise Strange Princess Powys Wenwynwyn

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Tregoz

Great x 1 Grandmother: Hawise "Lady of Powys" Mathrafal Baroness Cherleton

Father: John Charleton 3rd Baron Cherleton 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Mortimer

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwladus verch Llewelyn "Dark Eyed" Aberffraw Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore 2 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud de Braose

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eva Marshal

Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March 3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Enguerrand Ingleram Fiennes

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fiennes

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Provence

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaumont 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Beaumont 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Chateaudun

GrandMother: Maud Mortimer 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon de Joinville

Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Geneville 1st Baron Geneville

Great x 2 Grandfather: Piers Geneville

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Lacy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Lacy Baroness Geneville

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Bigod

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Lusignan XII Count Lusignan VII Count La Marche III Count Angoulême 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Capet Countess Lusignan, La Marche and Angoulême 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jeanne Lusignan 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Raoul Fougères

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Fougères Countess Lusignan Countess La Marche and Angoulême

Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hervey Stafford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Stafford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Petronill Ferrers Stafford

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Stafford

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Corbet 5th Baron Caus

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Corbet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Stafford 1st Baron Stafford

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Clinton of Coleshill

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Clinton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Clinton

GrandFather: Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Basset

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Basset

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Basset 1st Baron Basset Drayton 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Somery 2nd Baron Dudley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Somery Baroness Basset Drayton 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Nicole D'Aubigny Baroness Dudley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Basset 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Mother: Joan Stafford Baroness Cherleton and Talbot 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Audley

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Audley

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bertrade Mainwaring

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Audley 1st Baron Audley of Stratton Audley 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Longespée Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ela Longespée Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Idoine Camville

Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Audley 1st Earl Gloucester 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore 2 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud de Braose

Great x 2 Grandmother: Iseult Mortimer 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fiennes

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Beaumont 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Margaret Audley Countess Stafford Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Clare 5th Earl Gloucester 4th Earl Hertford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard de Clare 6th Earl Gloucester 5th Earl Hertford 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert "Red Earl" Clare 7th Earl Gloucester 6th Earl Hertford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lacy Earl Lincoln

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Lacy Countess Gloucester and Hertford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Quincy 3rd Countess Lincoln and Pembroke 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Clare Countess Gloucester Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry III of England Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward I of England Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan of Acre Countess Gloucester and Hertford Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England